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What’s on the menu at the inauguration

admin — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:48:27 +0000

After President Obama is re-sworn into office for a second time at a public ceremony today, he along with the first lady, Supreme Court justices, and members of Congress will sit down to a three-course meal. The Inaugural luncheon is a tradition dating back centuries and on the menu this year is: Steamed lobster with [...]

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The worst thing you can order at a chain restaurant

admin — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:00:18 +0000

Watchdog group Center for Science in the Public Interest has created a list of the worst things you can order at chain restaurants in the US. The worst offender is the Cheesecake Factory’s bistro shrimp pasta, pictured above. This dish has 3,120 calories, 89 grams of saturated fat and 1,090 milligrams of sodium. According to [...]

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Utah’s strange booze laws

admin — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:25:52 +0000

Utah is known for having some of the strictest booze laws in the country, for example this little gem. The “Salt Lake Tribune” reports undercover alcohol enforcement agents will no longer issue citations to restaurants that serve drinks to customers before they order food. To clarify, it is technically against the law in Utah to [...]

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Deli boots Jane Fonda sandwich off the menu

admin — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:05:53 +0000

After receiving several complaints from Vietnam vets a deli in Maine has given their Jane Fonda sandwich the boot. Big G’s Deli in Winslow has been serving the sandwich named after the actress for years. The Jane Fonda was a low-calorie sandwich made from sliced turkey, sprouts, shredded carrots, sweet peppers, cukes and fresh mushrooms. [...]

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DC restaurant to specialize in chicken and doughnuts

admin — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:55:13 +0000

We’ve all heard of chicken and waffles so it was only a matter of time before someone came up with chicken and doughnuts. A new restaurant slated to open next month in Washington, D.C. says it will specialize in the unlikely combination. GBD (golden, brown and delicious) will serve a sandwich named after singer Luther [...]

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Famous Michelin-starred French chef likes McDonald’s

admin — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:15:09 +0000

World-renowned Michelin-starred French chef Pierre Koffmann likes McDonald’s, the McBaguette to be exact. “I’m lovin’ it,” Pierre Koffmann told Bloomberg TV while sitting at a McDonald’s in Paris. To the shock of many, Koffmann picked the McDonald’s baguette over a local baker’s version. “I enjoyed it, if I was hungry walking by I will buy it [...]

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Food Network is looking for parties to crash

admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:40:34 +0000

It looks like the Food Network’s newest creation is going to be a show based around the exciting world of catering. The network just posted this casting call: Casting Call Information City: New York, NJ, CT, PA State: CT, NJ, NY, PA New Food Network show is looking for some fabulous parties to crash! We [...]

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Study: Fructose leads to overeating

admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:50:41 +0000

A new study suggests that consuming fructose based drinks leads to overeating. According to the study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, fructose triggers brain changes that may lead to overeating. Fructose is a common sugar found in many prepared food and drinks. Scientists at Yale used MRI scans to track brain [...]

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Self-titled farting Food Network chef

admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:05:15 +0000

An anonymous poster on Craigslist who claims he is on the Food Network is boasting about farting on all 37 of his employees. In the post, which is now flagged for removal, the anonymous poster describes himself as: “Definitely known in and around NYC … [I] had several specials on foodnetwork … You probably know [...]

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Golden Globes 2013 menu

admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:35:47 +0000

It’s an annual Hollywood tradition, the Golden Globes– where you receive an award, eat a good meal and it’s all going out on live TV. This year stars will munch down on: Smoked flat iron beef with grilled sweet pickled pepper and California olive oil Orange Chilean sea bass with caramelized mint fennel kabocha pumpkin, [...]

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